This Map Shows the Most-Googled ‘Why Do’ Question in All 50 States

Google is an ever-present oracle that can dredge up information and answer your most private questions in a matter of seconds. It's also the venue where much of humanity posits the questions it's too afraid to ask other people, for fear of embarrassment. But because Google is a complex infrastructure that tracks your every move like a data-siphoning cloud, we have this map of the most popular "Why Do" questions in every state, compiled by the thoughtful wonks at AT&T All Home Connections.

As you might expect, the questions range from the innocuous to the existential. They also pertain largely to the kneading rituals of cats. (If you live in Oregon, Indiana, Kentucky, Iowa, and Kansas, you're likely Googling the question "Why do cats knead?"). Colorado has an inquisitive similarity with Indiana as well, as residents of both states are often asking the internet: "Why do my boobs hurt?" In the Mormon stronghold of Utah, people are asking about the recent NFL national anthem protests, and also inquiring why people yawn.

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Predictably, many of the questions reflect the human need to be loved, and might hint that some of us need to spend time away from the internet. Arizona, which must be home to more than a few jilted lovers, asks "Why do people lie?." This is probably a better question for Jean Paul Sarte than a search engine. Florida, reflecting the dreary vibes lots of people get in the winter time, wonders "Why do I feel so alone?," which is weird, because it's sunny as hell in Florida.

Whether or not tossing these queries into the digital ether yields anything informative hasn't been tested. And while these might not be anything you'd ask your neighbor or coworker, they still don't hold a candle to the most embarrassing questions asked on Google. Those are in a realm all on their own.

Check out the full list of states below:

Alabama: Why do dogs lickAlaska: Why do we celebrate HalloweenArizona: Why do people lieArkansas: Why do we sleepCalifornia: Why do flies like poop / Why do ankles swell / Why do birds suddenly appear / Why do girls wear makeup / Why do humans kiss / Why do humans cry / Why do I feel so alone / Why do jumping beans jump / Why do people snoreColorado: Why do my boobs hurtConnecticut: Why do yankees do thumbs downDelaware: Why do dogs eat grassDistrict of Columbia: Why do I sweat so muchFlorida: Why do I feel so aloneGeorgia: Why do you love meHawaii: Why do roosters crowIdaho: Why do men have nipplesIllinois: Why do dogs have tails / Why do my teeth hurt / Why do zebras have stripesIndiana: Why do my boobs hurt / Why do cats kneadIowa: Why do cats kneadKansas: Why do cats knead / Why do I sweat so muchKentucky: Why do cats kneadLouisiana: Why do people yawnMaine: Why do leaves change colorMaryland: Why do you want to work hereMassachusetts: Why do cats hate waterMichigan: Why do I have diarrhea / Why do people cheatMinnesota: Why do apples floatMississippi: Why do living things need waterMissouri: Why do tomatoes splitMontana: Why do dogs eat grassNebraska: Why do fireflies glowNevada: Why do dogs lickNew Hampshire: Why do leaves change colorNew Jersey: Why do yankees do thumbs downNew Mexico: Why do we dreamNew York: Why do feet smellNorth Carolina: Why do hurricanes formNorth Dakota: Why do dogs eat grassOhio: Why do I hate myself / Why do guys have nipplesOklahoma: Why do dogs lickOregon: Why do cats kneadPennsylvania: Why do birds sing / Why do cats hate water / Why do dogs pant / Why do farts smellRhode Island: Why do cats purrSouth Carolina: Why do I sweat so much / Why do kids bullySouth Dakota: Why do dogs eat grass / Why do dogs eat poopTennessee: Why do fireflies glowTexas: Why do ears ring / Why do eyes twitch / Why do I bruise easy / Why do my kidneys hurt / Why do my legs ache / Why do seals slap themselves / Why do they call it the birds and the bees / Why do veins pop outUtah: Why do we yawn / Why do NFL players kneelVermont: Why do leaves change colorVirginia: Why do people cheatWashington: Why do cats like boxesWest Virginia: Why do cats purrWisconsin: Why do fireflies glowWyoming: How to kiss

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Sam Blum is a News Staff Writer for Thrillist. He's also a martial arts and music nerd who appreciates a fine sandwich and cute dogs. Find his clips in The Guardian, Rolling Stone, The A.V. Club and Esquire. He's on Twitter @Blumnessmonster.